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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Books I've Been Eyeing

Today I thought I'd share with you the books I've been eyeing lately. And one that I've been eyeing for years but haven't been able to find.

Blurb:

A sweet and touching modern love story, told through dictionary entriesbasis, n.There has to be a moment at the beginning when you wonder whether you’re in love with the person or in love with the feeling of love itself.If the moment doesn’t pass, that’s it—you’re done. And if the moment does pass, it never goes that far. It stands in the distance, ready for whenever you want it back. Sometimes it’s even there when you thought you were searching for something else, like an escape route, or your lover’s face.How does one talk about love? Do we even have the right words to describe something that can be both utterly mundane and completely transcendent, pulling us out of our everyday lives and making us feel a part of something greater than ourselves? Taking a unique approach to this problem, the nameless narrator of David Levithan’s The Lover’s Dictionary has constructed the story of his relationship as a dictionary. Through these short entries, he provides an intimate window into the great events and quotidian trifles of being within a couple, giving us an indelible and deeply moving portrait of love in our time.

I think that the concept of this book is so interesting and I would love to read it.

Blurb:

"Hi, I'm the guy who reads your e-mail, and also, I love you . . . "Beth Fremont and Jennifer Scribner-Snyder know that somebody is monitoring their work e-mail. (Everybody in the newsroom knows. It's company policy.) But they can't quite bring themselves to take it seriously. They go on sending each other endless and endlessly hilarious e-mails, discussing every aspect of their personal lives.Meanwhile, Lincoln O'Neill can't believe this is his job now- reading other people's e-mail. When he applied to be "internet security officer," he pictured himself building firewalls and crushing hackers- not writing up a report every time a sports reporter forwards a dirty joke.When Lincoln comes across Beth's and Jennifer's messages, he knows he should turn them in. But he can't help being entertained-and captivated-by their stories.By the time Lincoln realizes he's falling for Beth, it's way too late to introduce himself.What would he say . . . ?

This sounds different from anything that I've read and also pretty funny.

Blurb:

Kai and Ginny grew up together—best friends since they could toddle around their building's rooftop rose garden. Now they're seventeen, and their relationship has developed into something sweeter, complete with stolen kisses and plans to someday run away together.But one night, Kai disappears with a mysterious stranger named Mora—a beautiful girl with a dark past and a heart of ice. Refusing to be cast aside, Ginny goes after them and is thrust into a world she never imagined, one filled with monsters and thieves and the idea that love is not enough.If Ginny and Kai survive the journey, will she still be the girl he loved—and moreover, will she still be the girl who loved him?Jackson Pearce, author of the acclaimed Sisters Red and Fathomless, has returned with a unique vision of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen," one about power and redemption, failure and hope, and the true meaning of strength.

"The Snow Queen" was one of my favorite fairy tales as a little girl. I had a movie version that I would watch over and over. So when I saw this it was a no-brainer that I'd want to get it. I should read the original fairy tale first though. To refresh my memory.

Blurb:

Love can move at the speed of terminal velocity, but as award-winning director Makoto Shinkai reveals in his latest comic, it can only be shared and embraced by those who refuse to see it stop.Takaki Tohno quickly befriends Akari Shinohara when she transfers to his school. They grow closer to each other due to similar interests and attitudes; for instance, they both prefer to stay inside during recess due to their constitutions. As a result, they form a strong bond.Upon ending their school year, Akari moves to Tochigi, due to her parents' jobs. The two keep in contact by writing letters, but eventually begin to drift apart.

I saw this in a YouTube video. I've been trying to get back into manga. I checked this one out and thought it looked interesting.

The Book That I've Been Trying to Find For Years:

I'm not going to provide a blurb for this one because it is the second in a trilogy. I will say this is a horror manga.

I read the first book of this series in 9th grade. I searched for the second book and couldn't find it. So I bought the third book and read that. I still haven't read the second. I would like to. And I would like to have all three on my shelf. This is an excellent horror story.